MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS

The wax removal process using scraped surface exchangers and chillers in a solvent dewaxing unit is the most common industrial technology for the production of lubricant oils. The proper thermal design and control of the dewaxing process in these chilling machines is essential for a high quality...

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Main Author: DHAMIN MOKHLIF, NASSIR
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Language: English
Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Published: 2013
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling utp-utpedia.225252022-02-14T04:33:35Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/22525/ MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS DHAMIN MOKHLIF, NASSIR TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The wax removal process using scraped surface exchangers and chillers in a solvent dewaxing unit is the most common industrial technology for the production of lubricant oils. The proper thermal design and control of the dewaxing process in these chilling machines is essential for a high quality product. The quality of the desired product is based on the control of the cooling rate and the wax crystallization process. Therefore, an appropriate mathematical model is required to simulate the dewaxing process for such complex wax-oil-solvent mixtures. A successful mathematical model requires a good estimation of the waxy oil-solvent properties, heat transfer characteristics, and wax crystal formation processes. To the best knowledge of the researchers, such coupling model for real solvent dewaxing unit does not presented in the literatures so far. In the present work, a reliable estimation model which comprised experimental and theoretical tools was developed. 2013-12 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/22525/1/2013%20-MECHANICAL-MODELLING%20OF%20WAX%20CRYSTALLIZATION%20IN%20SOLVENT%20DEWAXING%20SCRAPED%20SURFACE%20EXCHANGERS%20AND%20CHILLERS-NASSIR%20DHAMIN%20MOKHLIF.pdf DHAMIN MOKHLIF, NASSIR (2013) MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS. PhD thesis, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.
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DHAMIN MOKHLIF, NASSIR
MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS
description The wax removal process using scraped surface exchangers and chillers in a solvent dewaxing unit is the most common industrial technology for the production of lubricant oils. The proper thermal design and control of the dewaxing process in these chilling machines is essential for a high quality product. The quality of the desired product is based on the control of the cooling rate and the wax crystallization process. Therefore, an appropriate mathematical model is required to simulate the dewaxing process for such complex wax-oil-solvent mixtures. A successful mathematical model requires a good estimation of the waxy oil-solvent properties, heat transfer characteristics, and wax crystal formation processes. To the best knowledge of the researchers, such coupling model for real solvent dewaxing unit does not presented in the literatures so far. In the present work, a reliable estimation model which comprised experimental and theoretical tools was developed.
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author DHAMIN MOKHLIF, NASSIR
author_sort DHAMIN MOKHLIF, NASSIR
title MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS
title_short MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS
title_full MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS
title_fullStr MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS
title_full_unstemmed MODELLING OF WAX CRYSTALLIZATION IN SOLVENT DEWAXING SCRAPED SURFACE EXCHANGERS AND CHILLERS
title_sort modelling of wax crystallization in solvent dewaxing scraped surface exchangers and chillers
publishDate 2013
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